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Announcing the approval of the investment, Minister Ross said: "The new trams will allow for 60 additional passengers to be carried per tram – a total of 369 people per tram in all.

"This is a follow on project from Luas Cross City which I look forward to launching on December 9.

A complementary project to lengthen the platforms at Green Line stations is also near completion. All these initiatives combined will add greatly to the choice and experience of the travelling public and ease congestion in the city.”

The increase in capacity is expected to bring 1,760 passengers in each direction every hour.